Free themes can be a real gamble.

There are hundreds – maybe thousands – of themes available for your WordPress site. The majority of them are free to download and use, so why would anyone choose to use a paid theme? To answer that, I first need to explain why some themes are offered for free.

There is generally one reason for a WordPress designers to give away free themes: backlinks. Most free themes you will find require you to leave the footer links in tact. Footer links are the clickable words that appear at the very bottom of your site. They may be harmless links back to the designer’s own site, or they may be something more sinister, like links to online gambling or porn sites. Either way, when you link out to those sites, you’re telling the search engines that you endorse them. In other words, you may be unwittingly associating with sites you’d never visit, let alone give your seal of approval to.

You might say, “But I’ll just remove the links I don’t like.” Maybe. However, these links may be hidden from you, or encrypted in such a way that you couldn’t remove them even if you were willing to violate the licensing terms for the theme you’ve chosen.

Beyond the unscrupulous link-building that occurs with free themes, you also need to be concerned with the code itself. Well-written, organized code will help your site load faster, avoid rendering errors, is compatible with all common browser types, and helps the search engines find and rank your site. Free themes may or may not contain clean, organized code.

Support is another issue to consider when choosing a free theme. If you run into trouble customizing your theme, where will you turn? Does the designer have a forum or support desk? Are they available to answer questions? Unfortunately, free themes often fall into the unsupported category simply because the designer is busy with paid work and can’t justify the time or energy to provide ongoing support for unpaid clients.

Lastly, you need to consider when the theme was last updated. WordPress is in a constant state of improvement and upgrades, and themes will need to be updated to accommodate the changes to the core files. Free themes rarely get updated, and may actually stop working with the next WordPress upgrade, forcing you to change themes more often than you’d like.

By contrast, paid themes offer:

• A support system, often through user forums populated with designers and developers who are experts in the theme.
• Updates to correspond to WordPress upgrages.
• Well-organized, professionally written code that complies with the latest web standards.
• Integrated functions like search engine optimization and hyperlink redirects to eliminate the need for additional plugins.
• No hidden or sinister links from your site to “bad neighborhoods.”

While it might seem silly to pay for a WordPress theme, when you consider all the downsides to using the free ones, I think you’ll agree that you definitely get what you pay for.

Why You Should Consider a Paid Theme originally appeared on All Quality Websites - Website Support and Service for Small Business

Think about it. Your business is not the same as our business. Do you need a lightbox plugin? We use one, but you may not need or want one. Do you need a “top commenters” widget? Only if your goal is to quickly build a community around your blog. What about a spam blocker – surely every blog needs that? Maybe not. Many blogs turn comments off, so even that one can be unnecessary.

Choose the Plugins that Work for YOU

Sure, it never hurts to browse the “Top WordPress Plugins” posts, but don’t make the mistake of thinking that just because someone recommended a plugin, you have to have it. Consider first why and how you’ll use it, whether it will add value to you or your readers, or if it will simply add to your server load.

Consider, too, if you will always use the plugin. Of course, you can’t predict the future, but if you use, for example, a certain SEO plugin for several months and then change to a different one, the tweaks you made to those posts will disappear when you uninstall the old plugin. Do you really want to have to leave an unused – and possibly outdated – plugin active on your site indefinitely? A much better idea is to choose only those plugins that are necessary for your site to run efficiently.

There are no Magic Beans. Or Plugins.

We love plugins for WordPress. They can make your job as a blogger (and our job as designers) much easier by adding much-needed functionality to your website. They can enhance your SEO, stylize your photos, and make adding product listings a breeze. But no plugin will instantly make your blog popular or drive it to the top of the search engine results. Only you can do that.

Want to talk about what plugins you DO need for your WordPress site? Send us an email. We’ll be glad to discuss it with you!

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Then one day your site is…gone. Firefox can’t find the server, or it’s taking too long to respond. Soon, the email comes. The one that says your host has experienced a catastrophic failure of the server that hosted your account. So sorry. If you’ll just send your latest WordPress site backup, they’ll get you up and running on a new server shortly.

Your latest what?

This is Not a Fairytale with a Happy Ending

This is exactly the scenario that many website owners faced a few weeks ago when a popular hosting company lost one of their servers. Not only was the hard drive destroyed, but the back-up drive was lost as well. Site owners who were relying on the host to back up their sites were devastated to find out no backups existed. In some cases, older backups were available, costing the site owners only a few weeks of work. In other cases, everything was lost. It was a tragedy that didn’t have to happen, and one every website owner needs to take steps to avoid.

Before we go any further, it’s important to note that hosts to not generally provide this service. They may, as a courtesy, make backups available to you should you need them. However, you should not rely on that unless your host’s terms of service explicitly state they will back up your files – and at what frequency.

A WordPress Site Backup Plan – the Absolute Minimum

Every WordPress site consists of two parts: the database and the core files. The database is where your settings, blog posts, comments, and user data is stored. The core files include your theme, any images or video you’ve uploaded, and your plugins. Your theme and plugins can easily be replaced, but at a minimum you must keep a current backup of your database to protect yourself from disaster.

There are plugins that will email you a zipped copy of your database every day. That’s a good start, but it’s not enough. Files can become corrupted or plugins can stop working, and just when you need that backup, you might find it’s unusable. Unless you’re going to unzip it and check periodically, it’s a good idea to have a backup plan for your backups. Think of it like you think of backing up your computer at home. You have an external drive, a Dropbox account where you store all the important stuff, and a Carbonite account for offsite backups. Just. In. Case.

Same thing with your WordPress files. You need multiple copies stored in multiple locations to be completely safe. So keep your automatic backups, but at least once a week, log into your cPanel and back up manually as well. Store the file on your home computer or on your Amazon account, and be sure to keep several days’ worth.

Disasters can and do happen. Hosts shut down without warning; hard drives fail; even the giants of the Internet are not immune. The good news is, with a solid backup plan in place, you won’t have to worry that years of work will vanish in shower of pixels, never to be seen again.

Not sure where to start with your WordPress site backup? Let our team of experts do the heavy lifting so you can get on with business. Check out the affordable tech support solutions at http://allqualitywebsites.com .

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Nine Membership Site Software Uses You Should Consider

• Sell physical products – The best membership site software includes shopping cart functionality along with affiliate management, so all you need is the product to sell!
• Sell one-off digital products. Just because it’s a membership site doesn’t mean people have to actively participate month after month. But let’s face it, if they already have an account, they’ll be more likely to buy your next product.
• Set up a credit system where members can buy credits which they can exchange for product. This is perfect for PLR sellers, graphic designers, or even virtual assistants who are looking for an easy way to manage clients on retainer.
• Use membership site software to manage a self-help group or 12-step program. Rather than adding new lessons each month, reward members with badges or certificates to commemorate their accomplishments.
• Manage your club or group activities. Make activity schedules, lesson plans, and handouts available through your website, and take advantage of the built-in mailing list capabilities to stay in contact with club members.
• Service providers, set your customers up with a membership and use the file protection function to securely transfer files. Plus, you can easily e-mail all your customers when you’re having a special, going on vacation, or adding a new service to your line-up.
• Coaches, use your membership site to add value to your services by providing clients with additional learning material, just when they need it.
• Private forums and mastermind groups – sometimes you just need a private space to get real answers to your most pressing questions. When Google isn’t cutting it, a private forum or mastermind group might be your ticket to success  – no matter what the question.
• Software vendors – If you’re selling software as a service (SAS), then a membership script makes it easy to keep track of users’, collect payments, and provide updates to your software. Even if you’re product is a stand-alone script, if you charge for ongoing support or upgrades, membership site software is the perfect vehicle for keeping it all straight.

Before choosing software for your business, it pays to do some research. The best membership scripts provide amazing flexibility that makes them work with virtually any business model you can imagine, so be sure to look for a solution that’s powerful enough to handle every task without the need for add-ons or plugins. Also, your membership site software should have a strong support system and a history of stable development. Now is not the time to try out the latest and greatest beta version. Stick with the tested, proven solutions for best results.

Ready to start a membership site but don’t know where to turn for help? Check out the affordable tech support solutions at http://allqualitywebsites.com .

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What is a Membership Site?

A membership site is simply a website that requires a user to pay a fee for access. It might be a private forum, a class presented in the form of teleseminars or downloadable videos, a job board, or it may contain a combination of elements structured for a specific audience. Membership sites may require a user to pay a fee each month or year, or they may offer access for a one-time payment. In fact, some membership sites require no payment at all and instead rely on back-end sales to make a profit.

Decisions to Make Before Choosing Membership Site Software

In order to incorporate a membership site into your business model, you need to first make some decisions about the format and structure of your site. Things like payment options, content restriction, free versus paid members, and file formats and bandwidth restrictions all need to be considered.

Start by taking a look at your current business. You’ll want to make sure the software you choose will work with the current tools you use and like. Watch for integration with payment processors, affiliate management tools, content management or blogging software, forums, and email management systems. Ideally, you want to choose a software that contains all the features you need, without having to purchase add-ons or other software, because if you run into trouble, it can be hard to isolate the problem (and get help from the programmers) when multiple systems are involved.

Another thing to consider is levels of membership. Some sites offer a “sneak peak” at the content for free members, with paid members having full access. Others have multiple levels of membership where users at higher levels have access to more advanced materials. Some membership scripts provide for unlimited levels, while others only allow for a fixed number. Still others require that the lowest level be free.

Other Considerations

Features and benefits are a great starting point when you’re comparing products, but when it comes to membership site software, an even more important consideration is product history and customer support. The last thing you want to have happen is for your paying customers to run into a problem and you find your support team is MIA. Make sure you choose software that is mature – meaning it’s been out of beta for a while and has plenty of users. Also, look for lots of contact points for the developers. At the very least they should have a support portal where you can submit a trouble ticket. A blog and user forum are also important, as you can often find help for common issues through a simple search of past content.

Be sure you read the license carefully as well. Some software vendors offer a lifetime license for the product, but free support is limited. Some require an annual renewal in order for your software to keep working. Some only require additional payments for upgrades. Chances are you’ll want to keep your software up to date, so if the script you choose requires an upgrade fee, you’ll want to include that in your site’s budget. Membership scripts are available in every price category from free to thousands of dollars (for custom solutions), but you most likely should plan on spending around $200 for a single-site license with one year of upgrades and support.

If you’re looking for an innovative addition to your income stream, consider starting a membership site. Software is readily available to suit nearly every business need, from a simple ecourse to an interactive learning environment that includes video, audio, and even private forums.

Ready to start a membership site but don’t know where to turn for help? Check out the affordable tech support solutions at http://allqualitywebsites.com .

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1. You’re going to write five posts today and then not update your site again for 18 months. An abandoned blog is worse than no blog at all when it comes to credibility and authority within your niche. That said, we all have spurts of productivity along with periods of, well, laziness. Harness the productive times and bank your ideas for later. I use Evernote, but you could also use Google Docs, or the Editorial Calendar plugin within WordPress to draft and save your posts for later.

2. You’re going to turn over your site design to your nephew/son/friend who “knows about the ‘net.” SEO might be all about the content, but a shoddy-looking page with bad graphics will drive away any traffic Google sends you – no matter how pretty the words are. If you don’t want to have a professional customize your WordPress site for you, then at least pick a clean, light-colored theme from the thousands available. There is absolutely no excuse for an ugly blog.

3. You’re going to post stream of consciousness articles with no point, no call to action, and no keywords. Blogging without an objective is like going on a trip without a destination in mine. You won’t have a clue where you’re going, and you won’t know when you get there – if you manage to arrive at all. Instead, start with keyword research and a blogging goal, and plan your content accordingly. Yes, that takes a bit of time, but in the end the results will speak for themselves.

4. You’re too cheap to spend $10 to register your own domain. Blogspot and WordPress.com might be a great way to swap stories with your family, but a URL of mybusiness.blogspot.com is not at all business like. The same can be said for @aol and @hotmail email addresses, by the way. If you want to be in business, then you need to make a good impression.

5. You think Flash navigation with animated page-turning graphics is da bomb! It might be, but when you’re just starting out and don’t have any readership to speak of, it’s not wise to turn people away at the door – and that’s exactly what will happen with the subset of Internet users who use dial-up, older browsers, or who just get irritated with flashy screens and want to get to the good stuff already. And don’t forget, search engines can’t read Flash either, which means you won’t have many visitors to appreciate your cutting edge site. If you’re a photographer or artist, you are free to ignore this advice, as some business DO benefit from a website of this kind, but for the majority of business owners, it’s better to avoid Flash and excessive Javascript and stick with standard HTML.

When it comes to getting noticed on the Internet, a business blog is a great first step, but not one to be taken lightly. Put some thought into your goals for your blog, spend time doing keyword research so you can better understand what your customers are looking for, and develop an editorial calendar you can stick to for at least the next three months. Anything less than that and you won’t know if your blog strategy is working or not.

Ready to finally get started with your business blog? Check out the affordable web design packages offered by http://allqualitywebsites.com .

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5 Signs You Should Not Start a Business Blog originally appeared on All Quality Websites - Website Support and Service for Small Business

Wordtracker provides great insight about a powerful marketing tool.

Looking for a long-term marketing strategy with a fantastic ROI? Article marketing is a tried-and-true method of driving traffic, building your search rankings, and establishing your presence as an expert in your field – if you do it right. Wordtracker’s latest Masterclass installment, “Article Marketing: The Write Way to Build More Links” teaches how to use this powerful technique to grow your business.

Article marketing has gotten a bit of a black eye recently, mostly due to unscrupulous marketers flooding the Internet with low-quality “content.” In an effort to fool the search engines into thinking their site deserves a top spot in the results, these marketers use unqualified writers who barely speak English (but who will work cheap), then they “spin” the results into a thousand variations that are, to put it nicely, rubbish. But as we can see from the latest Google algorithm change – affectionately known as the farmer update for the effect it had on content farms – search engines are not so easily duped.

Does that mean article marketing is dead? Absolutely not. It just means that we need to put more effort into creating quality content that people want to read and that search engines want to serve up in their results.

Karon Thackston, owner of Marketing Words Copywriting Agency, has put together a top-notch guidebook on using article marketing the right way. She’s filled “Article Marketing: The Write Way to Build More Links” with sound advice about what works and what doesn’t. And she should know – she’s been successfully promoting her own business – and those of her clients – through article marketing for more than 12 years.

Who Should Read “Article Marketing: The Write Way to Build Links”?

Content creators and buyers alike will benefit from the lessons Karon teaches. Freelancers who master the art of creating in-depth, entertaining articles like those showcased in this guide will find their talents in demand as webmasters realize the true value of well-written content. Business owners can use the examples and advice to help them recognize quality writers to include on their marketing teams – or maybe they’ll fire up the word processor and write a few articles of their own.

This is not a how-to-write book, however. Karon assumes you are a capable writer with the skills to research and write on a given topic. Instead of wasting time on basics, she jumps right into more advanced techniques, like developing a clear picture of who you’re writing for and tailoring your article to meet their unique needs. She also offers sound advice on finding out exactly what your audience needs to know, so you can produce an article that’s irresistable.

Complete Planning and Implementation Tool

In addition to the great lessons, “Article Marketing” also contains printable worksheets designed to help you focus on your marketing goals, and to develop a solid plan for achieving them. As you work through the exercises at the end of each chapter, you’ll choose the article styles that are best suited for your audience, develop a publishing schedule, optimize your content for search engines, and write a compelling author resource box. Finally, you’ll choose the best distribution channels for your article.

One of the most helpful chapters of this book, for me, was the section on outlining your article for faster completion. Without a plan, I tend to ramble, and my articles either (a) turn into books, because they contain too much information, or (b) wander from the path and end up far from my original destination. I learned a long time ago that I need to have a solid outline before writing anything. Still, it seems like something is always missing – either I neglected to do my keyword research, or I’m scrambling to write a good bio that isn’t too long. With Karon’s outlining list to draw from, though, that shouldn’t be a problem again.

One area I thought was overdone, however, was Chapter 3. In it, Karon lists 26 article styles you can use, depending on your subject and what your audience prefers. I don’t know about you, but I get pretty tired reading (and writing) 7 tips articles all the time, so this is a great resource. I could have done with fewer examples, though. She provides a full description of each article style, then a complete article as an example. This made for a lot of words I had to wade through that – I felt – were mostly just taking up space. Although I will admit that some of the example articles were useful for the content they provided, if not for the style demonstration. I especially enjoyed the article by Jill Whalen on SEO myths and scams.

Now there are lots and lots of guides out there about article marketing, but most of them are written by those fine folks we mentioned in the second paragraph. For $17 or $7 or even for free, you can learn all the “secrets” of article marketing, including where to find the English-as-a-third-language writers to fill your article coffers. I’ve even seen eBooks that advise webmasters to buy articles for no more than 99 cents! Think about that a minute. If all a budding online business needed to hit the big time was 500 articles at 99 cents each, everyone with a website would be lying on the beach sipping margaritas while the accountants kept an eye on their bank balance. There’s a lot more to article marketing than words on the screen, and taking this kind of advice will do your marketing plan more harm than good.

If article marketing is a part of your strategy – and it should be – then it pays to get solid advice from a pro. “Article Marketing: The Write Way to Build More Links” will help you develop a plan, create solid content the search engines love, and gain valuable links from authoritative websites.

Disclosure: I was given a review copy of this eBook and am an affiliate of Wordtracker. Should you purchase their products through links found on this site, I may earn a small commission.

Wordtracker Masterclass Review: Article Marketing originally appeared on All Quality Websites - Website Support and Service for Small Business

Got a WordPress blog for your business? Good! You’ve taken the first important step in getting your website found and indexed by the search engines. Google and other search engines prize fresh, relevant content above all else, but you also need to make it easy for them to know what your site is about. WordPress does that pretty well right out of the box, which is one reason it’s so popular, but there are some things you can do to improve your WordPress SEO even more.

Using Keywords

Every blog post should start with keyword research. Find the keyword you want your post or article to be found for, and optimize your post for that phrase. Ideally, you’ll want to use your keyword in a variety of places in your post:

• Title tag – That’s what you see at the very top of your browser, or in the tab.
• Subheadings – Those section headings you use to break up longer posts.
• The first and last paragraph, and anywhere else in the content that makes sense – that’s the key, though: it has to make sense.
• In your image alt attribute – most people won’t see this, but your readers will.
• In your slug (or permalink) – Here’s a quick lesson on how to set WordPress permalinks.
• In your meta description.
• In image captions.
• As anchor text in inbound links – this is vitally important to your overall search engine rankings.

Where WordPress is Lacking in the SEO Department

Most of the places you should use your keywords are easily accessible. You can write a title that makes good use of your keyword, for example, and easily modify your content to include it as well. What you can’t do so easily from within WordPress is alter your meta description, or provide an alternate title.

The meta description is what shows up in the search results right below the link. You can see in this instance we used the keyword “wedding plr” at the beginning of the description. While that doesn’t have any direct effect on your ranking, a well-written description tag can mean the difference between a click or a pass from the searcher who’s looking for specific content. Notice that the keyword is bolded and stands out, so there’s no doubt that this page contains exactly what the reader is looking for.

Another feature that WordPress does not support natively is the ability to offer a customized title tag to the search engines. Say for example you want to title your blog post “17 Ways to Teach an Old Dog New Tricks,” but your keyword is “Dog Training.” There’s really no good way to force your keyword into that title while still maintaining the fun, lighthearted tone. You’ll wind up sounding like a textbook – boring and stilted.

You do still want the search engines to know your post is about dog training, though, and that’s where offering an alternate title is helpful. Your readers will see the fun post title, the search engines will see the true subject.

There’s an easy way to accomplish both of these tasks in WordPress, with help from a simple plugin. We like Platinum SEO, which adds a section in your post editor that allows you to customize your title tag and your description. You can also specify noindex and nofollow attributes as well.

It’s worth noting that most premium themes (Genesis Framework and Thesis included) have this functionality built in, so if you’re using one of those themes there’s no need for the added overhead of another plugin.

Good WordPress SEO is Subtle

You don’t need to hit people (or search engines) over the head with your keywords. Simply keep them in mind while you write, and remember to use them in appropriate places as you’re drafting your post. However, it’s important that you don’t go crazy with those keywords. Remember, write for real people, and use keywords only where they make sense. Repeating the same keyword phrase over and over again is a good way to drive readers away, and ultimately, it will lead to lower rankings.

Once you have your pieces in place, including whatever plugin or theme you’ll use to handle the title tags and meta description, it’s a simple matter of remembering to include your keywords. Spend five minutes going over each blog post before hitting the publish button, and very soon you’ll see your site begin to climb in the search results.

By the way, we touched (very briefly) linkbuilding for your WordPress blog. If you’d like to learn more about building links and why it’s important to your overall success, I highly recommend reading Wordtrackers’s Link Building ebook. It’s the definitive guide to finding link-building opportunities, with tips for actually getting other webmasters to link to your page.

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One area you do have complete control over is in your WordPress permalinks. SEO best practices dictate that your permalink (the actual URL to a specific blog post) contain your keyword, and readers like to see something meaningful before they click. Fortunately, it’s easy to accomplish both.

First, set your default permalink structure by clicking Settings>Permalinks. You’ll see a number of choices, including the WordPress default. Whenever we set up a new website, we like to use the custom option with a setting that looks like this: /%category%/%postname%. That makes a permalink that looks like http://allqualitywebsites.com/wordpress/how-and-why-to-set-wordpress-permalinks. WordPress has taken our category name and our post title and strung them together.

This structure works well if your category names are also keywords. You can also use just your post name if you like. Be aware, though, that you could run into an issue with speed should you build a large website. In fact, the makers of WordPress strongly recommend against starting your permalink with text in any form. Instead, they advise that you use either the year, the post number or some other numerical value to help WordPress differentiate between pages and posts. You can read the debate here and make up your own mind.

More Permalink Configuration Options

Just because you set your permalink structure a certain way doesn’t mean you have to use that same setting for every post. At the top of your post editing screen, you can see your current permalink structure (you might have to save as draft first), and you also have the ability to change it. Simply click the “edit” button and revise as necessary. For example, I want to optimize this blog post for the keyword “WordPress Permalinks SEO,” so that’s what I’m going to make my permalink. The new URL looks like this: http://allqualitywebsites.com/wordpress/wordpress-permalinks-seo. Much better!

You can install plugins that will automatically edit your permalink for you by taking out short words out, but I find it’s just as easy to edit this myself, and I don’t have the added overhead of another plugin.

Changing WordPress Permalinks

I do want to caution you about changing your permalink structure, especially after you’ve already spent some time building backlinks and getting your content indexed by the search engines. Without careful planning and setting up of 301 redirects (page permanently moved) your site is going to experience massive 404 errors (page not found). This is, of course, not good for your SEO plan.

To avoid this, simply install a 301 redirect plugin (Platinum SEO will work just fine for this and a variety of other WordPress SEO jobs). Now when you change your permalinks, incoming links will continue to work, and the Google-bot will still be able to find your site.

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How to set WordPress Permalinks for Better SEO originally appeared on All Quality Websites - Website Support and Service for Small Business

But there is one thing we don’t like about DAP. It’s…unattractive.

This is how it looks out of the box

This is a screenshot of the membership page, with a rather confusing access start and end date, and a basic download link. Now if you’re market is familiar with the Internet marketing space, this is probably fine. Those folks are used to utilitarian pages and are more interested in the content than the presentation anyway.

But if your market is primarily offline, this setup may be a bit off-putting. With a few hacks, though, you can make the interface more inviting.

Modify the Digital Access Pass CSS File to Match Your Theme

The color scheme of this site happens to be red and white, with standard blue links, so in this case the colors do coordinate. However, if your site were green and brown, the default DAP colors will clash.

To change them, all you need to do is make a copy of the file userfacing.css (found in the dap/inc/content folder), rename it customuserfacing.css and make any changes you like. When you’re finished, just upload your new file to the same folder, and refresh the page to see the results.

This is looking a little better, but still needs work

That takes care of the colors and fonts, but it doesn’t do anything for the confusing information that I don’t really want my customers to see. To remove that requires an unsupported hack of the core DAP files, so use at your own risk.

Modify the User Links File to Remove Unnecessary Information

Here, the file you need to edit is called userlinks.inc.php, located in the dap/inc/content folder. The file contains a simple table structure that outputs the information. All I did here is remove three of the table rows, since for this site, the information they contained was unnecessary.

Much better now with all that extra stuff removed!

Again, this hack is unsupported by the makers of DAP, so you should only make these changes if you’re confident in your abilities to work with tables and php code. Also, since you are making changes to the actual core files (unlike the CSS hack that works with a copy of the file) your changes will be overwritten when you upgrade your DAP installation, meaning you’ll need to repeat the modification each time DAP is updated.

For this particular site (http://allqualityplr.com) we felt the follow-up maintenance was a small price to pay to have a cleaner, clearer, and less confusing user experience.

If you’d like to discuss how Digital Access Pass can help you manage your membership site, or how you can customize DAP to better reflect your business needs, please contact us for a no-obligation consultation.

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